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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Line Painting Machine Operator
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice”
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
Related Technology & Tools
- Spray guns
- Pressure washers
- Power rollers
- Drywall lifters
- Aerial lifts
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Bucket trucks
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Swing stages
- Spackling knives
- Screwdrivers
- Chippers
- Line lasers
- Power paint mixers
- Electric paint removers
- Putty chisels
- Stripper brushes
- Platforms
- Texturing trowels
- Glaziers' knives
- Work boots
- Putty knives
- Notebook computers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Tinting machines
- Laser printers
- Riggings
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Stucco patching guns
- Electric grinders
- Air compressors
- Drywall ripping tools
- Airless spray equipment
- Bosun chairs
- Striping machines
- Float trowels
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Hydraulic lifts
- Caulking guns
- Paint strainers
- Power sanders
- Trowels
- Wire brushes
- Paint brushes
- Heat guns
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Glass scrapers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Spray texture guns
- Hydroblasters
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Scaffolding
- Combing tools
- Hammers
- Paint stripping equipment
- Mobile scaffolds
- Paint rollers
- Saws
- Circle cutters
- Paint shakers
- Hoists
- Hopper guns
- Seam rollers
- Drywall axes
- Personal computers
- Power saws
- Forklifts
- Power brushes
- Drywall hammers
- Chipping hammers
- Glue guns
- Blow torches
- Sandblasters
- Conventional spray equipment
- Drywall taping knives
- Striping tools
- Slings
- Floor scrapers
- Temperature gauges
- Hard hats
- Ladders
- Patching knives
- Utility knives
- Scoring tools
- Stilts
- Extension ladders
- Stencils
- Painting edgers
- Power drills
- Desktop computers
- Trim guides
- Respirators
- Grout removal tools
- Disk sanders
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Word processing software
- Sage ACT!
- Corel Painter
- Spreadsheet software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Microsoft Excel
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Microsoft Office
- On Center Quick Bid
- Microsoft Windows
- Corel Paint Shop Pro